Wheel.



Patented Aug. 5, I902;

J. JLROWE.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHNJ. ROWE, or NEwxENs INeToN, PENNSYLVANIA.

WHEEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 706,477, dated August 5, 1902.

" Application filed $eptember25,190l. Serial No. 76,475 (madden To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN J. ROWE, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Kensington, in the county of \Vestmoreland and State of Pennsylvania, have'invented a new and useful Improvement inWVheels, of which improvement the following-is a specification.

' This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in .wheelsjand has for its object the provision of novelmeans whereby a wheel inaypbe easily-built. up, and in.

after more fully described, and specifically.

pointed out inthe claim.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forminga part of this specification,and wherein like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of my improved wheel. Fig.2 is a similar view of the other portion of the wheel. Fig.

3 is a vertical sectional view showing the, Fig. lvis; a plan view showing. oneof the sides removed" manner ofr conn'ecting the spokes.

and thespokes in :proper position.

In the drawings the reference-numeral 1 in dicates a cylindrical casin g in which is mount ed the hub 2, 'Thishub 2. is formed with a series of notches3, extending radially from the center outwardly, forming wedge-shaped extensions 4. V

The reference-numeral. 5 indicates a flange having formed therein a series of openings 6.

The reference-numeral 7 indicates an interiorsleeve screw-threaded, as shown at 8, and carrying an enlarged portion 9 at its other end.

The reference-humeraLlO indicates a cylindrical casing, which is likewise provided with a hub-portion 11, said hub portion having formed therein a series of seats 12, adapted to receive the wedge shaped extension 4.

This casing llO ilikewise carries a flange 14, in which are formedja series of openings 15, said openings corresponding with the openings 6 of the collar'5 and are "adapted to receive fastening means, such as bolts 16, carrying nuts 17;

'18 represents aseriesxof spokes which are seated 'in'the-notches 3 between the collars 5 and 14.

It will be readily apparent when one spoke isfbroken or be'comes loose it may be easily removedjor tightened by meansgof the bolts and nuts.

The many advantages obtained by the-use of my improved device will be readily apparent from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

It willbe noted that various changes may be madein the details of construction without departingfrom the general spirit of myinvention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as'new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is$j In a wheel, a cylindrical casing carrying an annular flange at one end thereof, a hub mounted within said casing, a series of radial wedge-shaped extensions carried by said hub having their ends extending beyond said flange of the casing, an interior sleeve having an enlargedend secured in said hub and extending therebeyond, a second cylindrical casing carrying. an annular flange, a hub mounted in said last-named casingandhavflange, said end; of the hub having 'radial wedge-shapednotches formed therein for the reception of saidextensions carried by the and havetheir ends seated in said notches, the said flanges havingregistering apertures therein and engaging the sides of the spokes,

and bolts passed through said flanges and engaging in the space between said spokes, substantially as described.

In testimonywhereof I have hereunto signedmy name in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN J. ROWE.

In presence of- ROBERT NEZINsKIE, M. J. MCGEARY.

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